Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-04


Orrin Hin. one of the Oldest residents of
Pentwater, was working about the barn
in apparent good health. when be was
suddenly taken with a severe pain in the
back OF his head. The pain never eft him
and he died the next day.
Dave Hadley has been sentenced to l3
years in Jackson for numbering a young
man named Taylor at Eau Claire, Berrien
county, last fall.
Grand Rapids is to have an artesian
well the contract for drilling which has
been let TO +. l.. Noble a. Co.
James Roberts, we'll known vessel
owner OF Bay City, was stricken with sp-
| oplexy while taking a Turkish bath. Ho
died a week later.
The following Indians have been dis
charged from the Detroit house of correc-
tion and sent on their way home to Indian
Territory with "A new s. suit of clothes:
Charlie Gal Catcher, Cherokee, sentenced
Tor twelve months for selling whisky 20 In
dians; William War Speaker, eighteen
months, for assault with intent TO kill, and
Edward New Elk, twelve months for lar
ceny, New Elk says he is a cowboy and
Will never get into trouble again. Neither
OF the others can speak English
DR.. Bailey of Charlotte, arrested some
time ago for causing the murder OF Lily
Ludbrook by a criminal abortion, has
been acquitted The verdict gives univer-
sal satisfaction.
The Mining Journal says, that while the
Gogebic is good iron district, more
stock Jobbing schemes have been worked
Their since it was opened than on the Mar
quette range in the whole course Of it's
history
About 90 lngham county farmers have
banded themselves together TO resist the
paym OF Bohemian oat notes
Mrs. Maria Warner OF Birmingham. hung
herself the other day. The discovery was
made by her son George upon his return
from school She had been in very poor
health for some time and had told her
friends that she greatly feared she would
commit some rash act during one Of her
fits Of melancholia. She married Miles !
shepherd of Pontiac eight years ago and |
was subsequently divorced and lived on |
a farm in Troy township, but removed TO |
Birmingham last fall to afford her son |
advantages. She had an
abundance Of means, but could not shake
OIL the feeling that she was going to be-
come poor.
Prof. Orrin Cady OF the Ann Arbor
school OF music, attempted TO end his life
by cutting himself with a razor. He has
Tor some time suffered from brain trouble
caused by over work.
The Jackson mine at Negaunee has been
old for 81, 10000.
The premature explosion of blast in the
'olling mill at Negaunee resulted In seri-
us injury TO a number Of miners.
The Second Michigan cavalry held a re-
lnion at Grand Rapids. January %. and a
light royal good time was enjoyed by the
Id veterans. At business meeting the I
officers were elected for the en-
uing year: President, Gen. Phil Sheridan:
ice presidents, Capt. w. D. Moody OF Big
.apids, Capt. Vance OF Saginaw City, and :
ienry Barton Of White Cloud secretary
nd treasurer Capt. Edwin Hoyt of Grand
'aplds; executive COMMITTEES Capts Hoyt i
nd Vance, II. NJ. Hampstead of Stanton, a
r.. Root OF lonia, Archie Hunter OF +,
udington, and A. NJ. Jones OF Crawling. :,
was decided to hold the next meeting in
rand Rapids, February %, 1855. .
Eugene Labadie Of Decatur, has been
,ntenced by Judge Mills to four years at
lckson for an assault on Henry Hough 7
'ling with intent to murder. Houghta- '
ne and wife, the complaining witnesses, I
ere sentenced TO 30 days in Jail for con- r
mpt Of court, both being drunk on the I
reefs and i'm the court room {
ladies have petitioned congress /
be allowed TO vote.
All old soldiers who served in Michigan
gments during the war OF the rebellion
e entitled 20 a copy Of Michigan in the
ar The books may be secured by writ a
z to Lansing. -
The inquest in the case OF Ida May Lee T.
40 was fonnd dead IN her room at Brigh- B
n some time ago, resulted in IA verdict -
at she came 10 her death by trying to c
mmit an abortion with an instrument G
her own and or the hand Of another -
lere is "A great excitement in Brighton =
er the case. II
President and Mrs. Cleveland have been -
vited 20 Jackson TO celebrate Washing
rs birthday. The President sent ere NJ
cts. ~ ~
Detroit merchants have petitioned con- +,
ass TO remove the tax on bogus butter
Jacob Werlin of Red jacket, has been
md guilty of assault with intent TO
rider PI
ack Lynch, a noted larcenist who was
ng taken from Menominee to Ionia.
aped from the officers at Cadillac, and
) not been recaptured.
INN Arbor has had number Of incen
lry fires OF late, but luckily they have
m extinguished before much damage
S done e.
udd. s. Credit, formerly resident of 3,
peer county, died in Los Vegas, ~ NJ, VI
emily. Credit wa, a member OF the -
,higan regiment of mechanics and engi- 49,
'rs, and served with them during the ,h
r. SIX
)r. Hal. c. Wyman Of Detroit, has been
pointed a member of the state board of 4.
rections and charities, vice Levi l.. Bar ca
lr, resigned. su